On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:50:05 -0000, The Simpsons
<fred.simpson@removeme.btinternet.com> wrote:

>
> "Sheila" <sheila21uk@invalidyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:BSaqh.30502$k74.7099@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
>>
>> "The Simpsons" <fred.simpson@removeme.btinternet.com> wrote in message
>> news:45a9212c$0$8714$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
>>> With O2 and upgraded to a nokia 6233, very disappointed as the
>>> numbers/letters are virtually illegible (off white on silver
>>> background).
>>> Thought the backlight would overcome this but the back light only
>>> makes a
>>> difference in a completely darkened room. Is this how it is? Can the
>>> backlight be increased?
>>> Reluctant to play around with the phone to much as I may return it
>>> under
>>> the 14 day right of return.
>>> Annoyingly the handbook shows a black phone with white lettering but
>>> I'm
>>> told that O2 only do the silver.
>>> Keen to stay with a nokia as I have a nokia car kit.
>>> What do others think of this phone?
>>> Any advice welcome.
>>> Fred
>>>
>>
>> oops, realise you mean numbers letter on keyboard, thought you meant on
>> display... when backlight is on, my letters show up as blue, and are
>> quite distinct.
>
> Thanks for your input, my existing phone is also the 6230i which I
> reckon I
> will keep.
> F
>
>

Blueunplugged http://www.blueunplugged.com/ list all the many parts that
make up the outer shell of the 6233. They could sell you a black keypad
which wouldn't look too odd in the grey phone. Like you I was peeved to be
told by Vodafone that I could only have it in grey, even more so when it
arrived in a box illustrated with a black one.

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Regards, etc.
Jonathan Quirk
jonathan AT quirk DOT force9 DOT co DOT uk
Ascot, Berkshire, UK